Re: [Goanet] An update on the sexual harassment case ( a response to Venantius)
On 14 August 2015 at 17:08, Venantius J Pinto venantius.pi...@gmail.com wrote: Hope he commits suicide. Do it. Do it you combo. Please all support his decision. Push this shithead to do just that. If the victim is reading this, talk to me. Do not bend. Dear Venantius, I am not sure your advice in toto is either reasonable or safe. You do NOT (I believe) have ALL the facts of the case. You do NOT (I believe) know IF there are any 'contributory' or allied factors. I suggest that, in ALL cases, we follow the law and allow the courts to decide on the facts of any case. BTW: There is a peculiar interpretation of Abetment of Suicide in India. If I were youI would encourage her to consult an ethical lawyer...if she hasn't done so already. jc
[Goanet] Imago presents Feel Like Going Home Directed by Martin Scorsese at Gallery Gitanjali on 21st Aug 2015, 6.30 pm
*Imago*, the fortnightly film club, part of Gallery Gitanjali’s ongoing series of Monsoon Friday events, entitled *Fontainhas Fridays *and Apurva Kulkarni presents, *Feel Like Going Home* Directed by Martin Scorsese Written by Peter Guralnick Duration: 115 minutes with a 10 minute interval. Director Martin Scorsese (The Last Waltz, Raging Bull, Gangs of New York) pays homage to the Delta blues. Musician Corey Harris travels through Mississippi and on to West Africa, exploring the roots of the music. The film celebrates the early Delta bluesmen through original performances (including Willie King, Taj Mahal, Otha Turner, and Ali Farka Toure) and rare archival footage (featuring Son House, Muddy Waters, and John Lee Hooker). Says Scorsese: I've always felt an affinity for blues music — the culture of storytelling through music is incredibly fascinating and appealing to me. The blues have great emotional resonance and are the foundation for American popular music. Performances in Feel Like Going Home Corey Harris John Lee Hooker * Son House * Salif Keita Habib Koité Taj Mahal Ali Farka Toure Otha Turner Muddy Waters * Keb' Mo' Willie King Lead Belly * *indicates archival performance Interviews in Feel Like Going Home Corey Harris Sam Carr Toumani Diabate Willie King Dick Waterman Taj Mahal Johnny Shines * Otha Turner Ali Farka Toure Habib Koité Salif Keita Keb' Mo' For details call / email: 8806035195 / gallerygitanj...@gmail.com Follow us on facebook for details at: GalleryGitanjaliGoa Thanks Regards Aisha Khalifa Gallery Gitanjali E-212,31st January Road, Fontainhas,Panjim, Goa-403001 India www.gallerygitanjali.com 00918806035195
Re: [Goanet] An update on the sexual harassment case in a popular cable news channel....
Well put Jose. —Venantius On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 7:08 PM, Jose Colaco cola...@gmail.com wrote: Totally weird scenario. I would have thought that the primary route for handling this would have been for the alleged-victim to (1) Approach a lawyer, preferably from Baillancho Saad (2) Report the matter to the Police and take it from there. If 'aggressive overtures' are being made to prevent the proper course of justice, there are (or ought to be) appropriate sanctions in the law to deal with obstruction of justice. Please use them.instead of waiting for some Vishakha Committee to hold an Inquiry. The main obstacles would be: (1) It is a She said He said situation (2) Both sides are unknown or uninvestigated by the investigative reporter yet (For Heaven's Sake...Ask the alleged perpetrator Na?) (3) IF there is NO evidence. This Trial by Media is ridiculous. File the report and Let the accused confront the accuser in Court, Na! And Please..Let us hope there is NO Crapola like the Penile Potency test EVEN IF the Penis is NOT alleged to have been involved. BTW: I did not see any Investigation updates on Goa Net about that TEST by any alleged Investigative Reporter. jc On 14 August 2015 at 12:01, Mayabhushan mayabhus...@gmail.com wrote: An update on the sexual harassment case in a popular cable news channel No formal enquiry as mandated under the Vishakha Committee, has begun at the news channel, whose top news anchor has been accused of sexual harassment by a woman staffer three days ago. For now, aggressive overtures are being made to the victim, by the anchor to not formally complain to an external agency, even as the victim could not report to work today. Sources in the news channel, which also operates a newspaper, said that the accused has been 'given' one more day to 'compromise' the case with the victim and to ensure that she does not pursue the case legally. Sources close to the victim have alleged that the anchor, also a senior print media journalist has threatened to commit suicide, if she comes forward with a formal complaint. In the past too, the anchor, who has been accused of sexual harassment on more than one occasion in the past, has used the ‘suicide’ route to weaken the resolve of his victims. And it has worked to his advantage. Meanwhile, the victim’s contact details have been forwarded to the Goa State Women’s Commission by the undersigned so that she could be contacted independently by the Commission. ends
[Goanet] Goa news for August 15, 2015
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** Goa bribery scam: Order on Digambar Kamat's bail plea reserved till August 19 - IBNLive thers/louis-berger-bribery-case-digambar-kamat-asked-for-bribe-to-fund-congress-says-goa-police/Louis Berger bribery case: Digambar Kamat asked for bribe to fund Cong, says ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNGpwSHEZwnArCTWxsDSO4-n9e4wtQclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778921384939ei=_XnOVefxI8HP3gGmuYbgDQurl=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/goa-bribery-scam-order-on-digambar-kamats-bail-plea-reserved-till-august-19-1039723.html *** Supreme Court seeks responses from Centre, Goa on Vedanta plea - Financial Express tandard.com/article/economy-policy/mining-revival-in-goa-may-spur-resumption-of-more-odisha-mines-115081401336_1.htmlMining revival in Goa may spur resumption of more Odisha mines http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNEBgfO9sPbfEel2kZp9lYE5snTarwclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778925473835ei=_XnOVefxI8HP3gGmuYbgDQurl=http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/supreme-court-seeks-responses-from-centre-goa-on-vedanta-plea/119645/ *** When Goa CM praised leader of opposition with pity - Business Standard mgclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778924185461ei=_XnOVefxI8HP3gGmuYbgDQ http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNE4Xhn642hkuR_nBbrr8Yoisyr_BAclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778924185461ei=_XnOVefxI8HP3gGmuYbgDQurl=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/when-goa-cm-praised-leader-of-opposition-with-pity-115081401782_1.html *** Goa ministers caught in bikini war - IBNLive awmakers-Discuss-Bikinis-Vis-a-Vis-Tourism/2015/08/13/article2972733.eceGoa lawmakers Discuss Bikinis Vis-a-Vis Tourism http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNHTsZGuz3Uz6RQuQrlHV2TJvLaXiAclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778923785262ei=_XnOVefxI8HP3gGmuYbgDQurl=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/politics/goa-ministers-caught-in-bikini-war-1039494.html *** Goa Land Revenue Code Bill passed - Times of India mes of India... of cases and avoid multiplicity of litigation. The administrative tribunal had held in certain cases pertaining to section 33 of the Goa Land Revenue Code that the orders by the courts of deputy collectors and sub divisional officers are without ... http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNGN4OVAueLxrSmmXOY_2ZJ-C1_t7gclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778924751065ei=_XnOVefxI8HP3gGmuYbgDQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goa-Land-Revenue-Code-Bill-passed/articleshow/48474681.cms *** Five years after laying foundation stone, Goa minister Churchill Alemao back ... - Firstpost oa-min-lodged-in-jail-whose-foundation-he-laid/articleshow/48488058.cmsEx-Goa min lodged in jail whose foundation he laid http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNFStG8NWJqoPsx3ioST1fA2U8Ophgclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778925496138ei=_XnOVefxI8HP3gGmuYbgDQurl=http://www.firstpost.com/india/five-years-after-laying-foundation-stone-goa-minister-churchill-alemao-back-at-colvale-jail-as-prisoner-2392636.html *** Goa's Paperless Assembly Proceedings During Monsoon Session Have Saved 1300 ... - Huffington Post India fVV1hDB4huiwclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778925787349ei=_XnOVefxI8HP3gGmuYbgDQ http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNFw_PQmWWz0ttbcfXpMlU3atugw4wclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778925787349ei=_XnOVefxI8HP3gGmuYbgDQurl=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/08/14/goa-paperless-assembly-mo_n_7988842.html *** MONEY LAUNDERING in Goa's Casinos - Times of India mes of IndiaOne of the many open secrets now tumbling into the media spotlight as part of the Louis Berger bribery case involves Goa's deeply unpopular casinos, via the accused hawala operator, Raychand Soni, who was arrested by the Goa police last week for ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNHPeaeYATmd1GiTmNdTbk-dj8cpXwclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331ei=_XnOVefxI8HP3gGmuYbgDQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/MONEY-LAUNDERING-in-Goas-Casinos/articleshow/48488762.cms *** Goa's silence angers IOA - Times of India mes of IndiaThe 36th edition of the National Games has been allotted to Goa and the state has told IOA they will host the Games in November 2016. However, the state government has been ignoring several letters from the IOA asking for confirmation of dates, leading ...a class= http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tfd=Rct2=ususg=AFQjCNG2jQizTB0lbzcYc2ZF0gZD5ndxEQclid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331cid=52778925079581ei=_XnOVefxI8HP3gGmuYbgDQurl=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Goas-silence-angers-IOA/articleshow/48474489.cms *** NGT asks Goa Foundation to exhaust all appeals in tree felling first - Oherald eraldPANJIM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has disposed of an application
Re: [Goanet] An update on the sexual harassment case ( a response to Venantius)
Dear Jose, Of course I do not know the facts but have know of such angst where we lived in Wadala. I am not giving any advice for sure; other than I simply saying do it, based on: In the past too, the anchor, who has been accused of sexual harassment on more than one occasion in the past, has used the ‘suicide’ route to weaken the resolve of his victims. And it has worked to his advantage. Unless of course the above was made up. I am indulging in ridicule. Rarely do we hear of such koko meme. For sure, I am not deciding anything. Venantius J Pinto On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 8:06 PM, Jose Colaco cola...@gmail.com wrote: On 14 August 2015 at 17:08, Venantius J Pinto venantius.pi...@gmail.com wrote: Hope he commits suicide. Do it. Do it you combo. Please all support his decision. Push this shithead to do just that. If the victim is reading this, talk to me. Do not bend. Dear Venantius, I am not sure your advice in toto is either reasonable or safe. You do NOT (I believe) have ALL the facts of the case. You do NOT (I believe) know IF there are any 'contributory' or allied factors. I suggest that, in ALL cases, we follow the law and allow the courts to decide on the facts of any case. BTW: There is a peculiar interpretation of Abetment of Suicide in India. If I were youI would encourage her to consult an ethical lawyer...if she hasn't done so already. jc -- + Venantius J Pinto
Re: [Goanet] Alex's Acid or What do you do about slippery moss?
On 12 August 2015 at 18:28, augusto pinto pinto...@gmail.com wrote: When it rains heavily in Goa moss begins to grow on cement. This can become dangerous. Today Alex from Nachinola who runs a bike / car washing center came to take my red Swift for a wash. He was just saying, The ground has become slippery... And he stepped in my moss infested garage and slipped and toppled over. Very fortunately, nothing happened to him for though he fell on concrete he didn't fall on his head so my wife and I released a sigh of relief. Alex regained his composure and said, You should put baking (I think) soda (or some such soda) or Acid and fix this. He said he would bring acid when he came back. My Home Minister Bibian put some drain cleaning fluid and soda over the ground. Later true to his word when Alex came back with my car he brought acid and a brush (which he was to leave with me) and said that our efforts were not enough and poured acid over the ground and with the brush rubbed it over the mossy ground. Thank you Alex. If anyone wants to get their car cleaned then go to Alex. He charges Rs 200/ or Rs 250/ depending upon what service he provides. Please ask. I can't remember the charges for washing a bike but I think it is below Rs 100/ In the meanwhile I have a question to ask you: what do you do when you have slippery moss growing on places where you mght step and fall? Do you have a better solution than Alex's acid? RESPONSE:- My mother had slipped many times on the steps during the rainy season because of slime. She found that sprinking earth and/or sand did the trick, I came home one time and swept it all up. When in rained I promptly fell - I was severely reprimanded and told to put back the sand and/or earth so that no one would slip! -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Fwd: Song for the day....
Gloria Estefan - Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCpdHvZnxYk Hold me, hold me Never let me go until you've told me, told me What I want to know and then just hold me, hold me Make me tell you, I'm in love with you Thrill me, thrill me Walk me down the lane where shadows will be, will be Hiding lovers just the same as we'll be, we'll be When you make me tell you, I love you They told me be sensible with your new love Don't be fooled thinking this is the last you'll find But they never stood in the dark with you, love When you take me in your arms and drive me slowly out of my mind Kiss me, kiss me When you do I know that you will miss me, miss me If we ever say, Adieu so kiss me, kiss me Make me tell you, I'm in love with you Kiss me, kiss me When you do I know that you will miss me, miss me If we ever say, Adieu so kiss me, kiss me Make me tell you, I'm in love with you No, no, never, no, no never, never, never Never, never let me go, never let me go Never, never, never let me go No, no, never, no, no, never Kiss me, baby, never, never Never let me go Never let me go, never, never, never let me go No, no, never, no, no, never Thrill me, kiss me baby Songwriters NOBLE, HARRY / Published by Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Read more: Gloria Estefan - Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Lyrics | MetroLyrics http://www.metrolyrics.com/hold-me-thrill-me-kiss-me-lyrics-gloria-estefan.html#ixzz3indCiaYW -- DEV BOREM KORUM Gabe Menezes.
[Goanet] Olga Tellis: Karmayogi of journalism (Shobhaa De, Mumbai Mirror)
Olga Tellis: Karmayogi of journalism By Shobhaa De, Mumbai Mirror | Aug 15, 2015, 12.00 AM IST 0 in A A Olga will probably stop talking to me when this column appears. That may end our 45-year-old friendship rather abruptly! But I am happy taking the risk - because Olga's many unsung achievements are worth documenting. On Wednesday afternoon, Olga Tellis nearly didn't show up for her own Felicitation, organised by Gurbir Singh, and her fourth estate admirers at Mumbai's historic Press Club, right across from the offices of the Old Lady of Boribunder. Singh had unwittingly done the unthinkable when he posted about Olga having turned 75 on the 4th of August this year. By his rough calculation, that made it 50 years of Olga as an active journalist. By any standards, it is a colossal milestone, and definitely one worth celebrating. But, unsurprisingly, Olga herself was aghast when she was alerted about the post by friends and promptly declined the honour. Said she to Gurbir, it is unthinkable. I don't accept felicitations. I love my work. To be felicitated for that is demeaning the beauty of work...please, make it a meet for senior journalists - not a felicitation - or else, I won't turn up! Nobody messes with Ms Tellis! Not even Gurbir Singh, Chairman of the Press Club - the invitation was hastily reworded. As Gurbir Singh put it disarmingly, Let's call this a farce of a panel discussion - we are all here for Olga Tellis. And there she was! Red nails, red lipstick, red Maharashtrian lugde worn with a gold coloured Khaan choli. A far cry from the Olga Tellis who used to stride into the ultraconservative Mantralaya 40 years ago for regular press briefings wearing 4-inch killer stilettos, miniskirts, sensuous jersey blouses...and loads of attitude! This, at a time when she was possibly the only woman on the political/business beat. And that's the time I first met her - was she jaw-droppingly gorgeous! She worked crazy hours then and she works crazy hours now, rarely leaving her desk before 10 pm. Nothing but nothing matters to Olga as much as her beloved work. Her life is about the next story. The next deadline. The next exclusive. The rest can go to hell. Me included! It is an admirable trait for someone in her unique position. She craves nothing. And shuns personal glory. She has consistently refused awards and recognitions, saying her work is reward enough. So single-minded is she that if you ask her about movies, music, entertainment - you will draw a blank. Her Spartan existence is reflected in the way she lives - a simple roof over her head in the middle of a vegetable market. Strictly no frills - not even a geyser! She seems to subsist on thin air, while concentrating all her energies on gathering political and financial information/knowledge. Olga and I have many unusual connections - spotting rainbows is one of them. Wherever I am in the world, the minute I spot a beautiful rainbow arching across the sky, I send Olga a message. She does the same. We love sunsets and skies. Plants and flowers. Her tiny balcony is a mini forest with wild shrubs and vivid hibiscus. A weaver bird visits once a year and methodically builds a nest. The huge rubber tree has long outgrown its planter. These are Olga's real friends! These are the people she goes home to, and wakes up with. Because her heart was given 53 years ago to a very demanding partner - journalism. When I had asked Zia Modi to write a book for my imprint, identifying 10 judgements that changed India, she had picked as one of those ten, a Supreme Court verdict delivered on a case filed by Olga Tellis, upholding the rights of slum dwellers. This was way back in 1980. It was a significant judgement that provided legitimacy, dignity and shelter to thousands by recognising their fundamental right to life. When I mentioned this to Olga, she was happy - not for herself, but for the slum dwellers she had fought so strenuously for. In an era where any and every semi-literate pen-pusher actively lobbies for national awards (at least a Padma Shri... they bleat), here is one individual who has spent the better part of her life doing what she believes in - sans compromise! The best compliment I can pay my friend Olga is that she remains the quintessential reporter's reporter - generously sharing her contacts and information with younger colleagues, taking copious notes at boring press conferences, paying attention to routine RBI briefings on fiscal policy, keeping a hawk's eye on corporate jigri pokri, asking tough questions to hard boiled politicians, and hammering out copy late into the night, her long, carefully varnished nails tapping the keys somewhat noisily...and her attention remaining unwaveringly on the edit she has to file, an impossible deadline she has to meet. Olga Tellis represents true Azaadi! Happy Independence Day, readers!
[Goanet] Sexual harassment case at Goa Cable News Channel takes a 'Tehelka' turn
Sexual harassment case at Goa Cable News Channel takes a 'Tehelka' turn Today's development in the sexual harassment case involving a top anchor of a popular local cable news channel, somewhat puts the episode alongside the Tarun Tejpal incident of a couple of years ago. Like Tejpal allegedly confessed to his colleague (in the former Tehelka editor's case, it was in writing*) and apologised for his alleged misdemeaour, the top anchor, also a senior print media journalist, on Saturday, tendered an apology to the management vis a vis sending sexually explicit messages to the victim, a woman employee at the news channel. The apology was tendered to the members of the management and a senior editorial staffer and not to the victim, who has had to quit her job, after complaining about the sexual harassment by the top anchor earlier this week. And in what appears to be a sham of a procedure conducted by the channel's management, the top anchor was let off with a 'final warning' against such committing such sexual advances in the future. Several aspects emerge from today's development. 1) The apology tendered by the anchor, virtually confirms the guilt and validates the complaint of the victim. 2) In Tejpal's case, the former editor in chief's allegedly 'confessional note' -- in writing -- to the victim and his management colleague, is believed to have paved way for his arrest. Back then the Goa Police acted with rare alacrity and suo moto conducted a preliminary enquiry based on media reports. A First Information Report subsequently followed. His was a case of alleged sexual assault, rape. In this express case, the only evidence which is currently in possession of the channel's management for now, are the sexually explicit messages sent by the top anchor to the victim. And the apology has been tendered to the management and not to the victim. 3) It is also clear that the channel's management did not abide by the Vishakha guidelines, prescribed by the Supreme Court, while dealing with sexual harassment cases at work place. The management according to the Vishakha guidelines, has no power to condone or accept apologies because it has no authority to arbitrate such cases. So by asking the top anchor to apologise and issuing a final warning in a case of sexual harassment, they have violated the directions of the Supreme Court in letter and spirit and can also be held accountable. 4) Like in earlier sexual harassment cases at the news channel, which also has a print wing, in this case too, the victim has quit the job given the circumstances. Sources close to her insist that she wants the job back, but there has been no move by the management to facilitate that. 5) From the manner in which the management chose to 'settle' the sexual harassment episode, it appears that it is 'case closed' from their end, citing, what they claim is lack of a formal complaint by the victim. The news channel's management has refused to acknowledge the explicit messages as a complaint by itself. So guys, what do you think this ought to be the end of the story here? ends * http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/the-complete-email-trail-of-the-tarun-tejpal-sexual-assault-case-653191.html http://www.ibnlive.com/news/india/the-complete-email-trail-of-the-tarun-tejpal-sexual-assault-case-653191.html
Re: [Goanet] An update on the sexual harassment case ( response to Venantius )
Thank you, VJP. Having ( professionally / on Goanet ) seen 3 scenarios: 1: perpetrators appropriately charged and successfully tried for abuse 2: individuals falsely implicated and accusation voluntarily withdrawn after much anguish 3: accusation made and no further action after much drama I suggest (yet again) that 'we' follow the law and help apply it Fairly and Reasonably. As a rule, esp after learning about the Goa College of Art fiasco and my foray into the legal field, I personally prefer to KEEP an OPEN MIND and to Look at ALL the verifiable Facts of the Case before coming to a conclusion. Without making reference to the Index case ( that we are talking talking about) OR any other specific case, I'd submit that some cases leave Trails like Instant Messages and Texts or Affairsand hence self-slide into oblivion after heat of the initial drama dissipates. Sexual Molestation, Abuse and Harassment are REAL and UBIQUITOUS. They are a real menace to society. However, one False Accusation or an Injudiciously handled accusation causes immense harm to the fight against harassment and other forms of abuse. jc On Aug 14, 2015, at 10:02 PM, Venantius J Pinto venantius.pi...@gmail.com wrote: Well put Jose. —Venantius On Fri, Aug 14, 2015 at 7:08 PM, Jose Colaco cola...@gmail.com wrote: Totally weird scenario. I would have thought that the primary route for handling this would have been for the alleged-victim to (1) Approach a lawyer, preferably from Baillancho Saad (2) Report the matter to the Police and take it from there. If 'aggressive overtures' are being made to prevent the proper course of justice, there are (or ought to be) appropriate sanctions in the law to deal with obstruction of justice. Please use them.instead of waiting for some Vishakha Committee to hold an Inquiry. The main obstacles would be: (1) It is a She said He said situation (2) Both sides are unknown or uninvestigated by the investigative reporter yet (For Heaven's Sake...Ask the alleged perpetrator Na?) (3) IF there is NO evidence. This Trial by Media is ridiculous. File the report and Let the accused confront the accuser in Court, Na! And Please..Let us hope there is NO Crapola like the Penile Potency test EVEN IF the Penis is NOT alleged to have been involved. BTW: I did not see any Investigation updates on Goa Net about that TEST by any alleged Investigative Reporter. jc On 14 August 2015 at 12:01, Mayabhushan mayabhus...@gmail.com wrote: An update on the sexual harassment case in a popular cable news channel No formal enquiry as mandated under the Vishakha Committee, has begun at the news channel, whose top news anchor has been accused of sexual harassment by a woman staffer three days ago. For now, aggressive overtures are being made to the victim, by the anchor to not formally complain to an external agency, even as the victim could not report to work today. Sources in the news channel, which also operates a newspaper, said that the accused has been 'given' one more day to 'compromise' the case with the victim and to ensure that she does not pursue the case legally. Sources close to the victim have alleged that the anchor, also a senior print media journalist has threatened to commit suicide, if she comes forward with a formal complaint. In the past too, the anchor, who has been accused of sexual harassment on more than one occasion in the past, has used the ‘suicide’ route to weaken the resolve of his victims. And it has worked to his advantage. Meanwhile, the victim’s contact details have been forwarded to the Goa State Women’s Commission by the undersigned so that she could be contacted independently by the Commission. ends
[Goanet] Fwd: AGM 2015
Dear Members of the Britto's Old boy association, The new Managing committee 15-17 of the OBA is pleased to announce the 3rd annual weekend recharge for Members and Families.* It will be held this year at Resort Rio, Arpora on Saturday 29th August, with Check in after 4.PM http://4.PM and conclude on Sunday 30th August with checkout at 4.PM http://4.PM* The negotiated rate is Rs 5600/- Per adult couple per room. An extra adult or child 12+ , sharing the same room will be charged Rs 2000. Children between the ages of 6-12 years sharing the same room, will be charged Rs 1500 each. Children below the age of 6 are FREE. The rates include a Buffet Dinner with house brands drinks between 8.pm to 11 PM; Morning Breakfast followed by mid-day meal snacks, Buffet Lunch and tea before checkout. Afternoon drinks are also included between 12.00pm and 3 pm on Sunday. Each couple will have to pay Rs.2800/- with the Britto's OBA putting in the other half for members and family. Children have a lower tarrif, with the Britto's OBA sharing half the cost. Guests are generally not allowed. If an exception is made by the Managing Committee, the member has to pay the full cost for the guest and be responsible for him [or her, only if the member is with his family]. Please email us your confirmations, and hand in your cheque to confirm and block the rooms ASAP, we are anticipating crowds this year due to the start of the season and urge you to confirm to avoid disappointment later. Cheques can be handed over to the below MC members. President , Roque Carvalho At Carvalho Petrol Pump Mapusa, Ph:9422057544 Vice President Francis Francis Crasto : Ph 9823249823 Treasurer Martin Carrasco - Ph : 9561324330 Secretary Agnelo Oliviera Ph: 9890444583 Jt Treasurer Conrad Braganca at Mapusa, Ph: 9921009691 or myself Jt Secretary Ashley Delaney at saligao, Ph: 9823118321 *Why join the Brittos OLD boys association (OBA)?** and what all benefit does the lifetime membership fee of rs 2000 give you.* - Free complimentary tickets for Self and partner for the Annual Christmas dance on 25th december at Alva Mar, parra.(worth rs 1000) - 50% of on the annual weekend recharge;(* one can recover the cost and more of the membership here itself!*) So Join now!, Very few alumni associations give such privileges of freebies to members and family. kind regards Ashley Delaney Jt Secretary
[Goanet] Easy listening selection....Daniel O'Donnell
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[Goanet] Why we love travel in India.....NatGeoTraveller
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[Goanet] SEPARATE CHAMBERS FOR MLA' s IS UNNECESSARY.
*quote room* When I was in power, I also tried to get chambers for MLAs. It can be done in the underground level of the complex. Meanwhile I also request that there should be a hostel for MLAs near the house Pratapsingh Rane, Leader of the Opposition - Dear Arlekar, Hon. Speaker of Govt of Goa Goa Assembly, In my opinion MLA's should not be provided with separate chamber in the Assembly because of the following reasons: i) Unnecessary cost for the Govt exchequer. ii) MLA's are elected to do public work but if they were given chambers there are chances for them for napping or bad attendance as they are been seen during the assembly live proceedings and also may rise corruption. Transparency is a MUST. iii) If at all the government is going ahead with the construction of chambers it is advisable that each chamber should be fitted with monitoring cameras. iv) Hostel may be considered. Hope this will be implemented and accepted. Stephen Dias
[Goanet-News] Olga Tellis: Karmayogi of journalism (Shobhaa De, Mumbai Mirror)
Olga Tellis: Karmayogi of journalism By Shobhaa De, Mumbai Mirror | Aug 15, 2015, 12.00 AM IST 0 in A A Olga will probably stop talking to me when this column appears. That may end our 45-year-old friendship rather abruptly! But I am happy taking the risk - because Olga's many unsung achievements are worth documenting. On Wednesday afternoon, Olga Tellis nearly didn't show up for her own Felicitation, organised by Gurbir Singh, and her fourth estate admirers at Mumbai's historic Press Club, right across from the offices of the Old Lady of Boribunder. Singh had unwittingly done the unthinkable when he posted about Olga having turned 75 on the 4th of August this year. By his rough calculation, that made it 50 years of Olga as an active journalist. By any standards, it is a colossal milestone, and definitely one worth celebrating. But, unsurprisingly, Olga herself was aghast when she was alerted about the post by friends and promptly declined the honour. Said she to Gurbir, it is unthinkable. I don't accept felicitations. I love my work. To be felicitated for that is demeaning the beauty of work...please, make it a meet for senior journalists - not a felicitation - or else, I won't turn up! Nobody messes with Ms Tellis! Not even Gurbir Singh, Chairman of the Press Club - the invitation was hastily reworded. As Gurbir Singh put it disarmingly, Let's call this a farce of a panel discussion - we are all here for Olga Tellis. And there she was! Red nails, red lipstick, red Maharashtrian lugde worn with a gold coloured Khaan choli. A far cry from the Olga Tellis who used to stride into the ultraconservative Mantralaya 40 years ago for regular press briefings wearing 4-inch killer stilettos, miniskirts, sensuous jersey blouses...and loads of attitude! This, at a time when she was possibly the only woman on the political/business beat. And that's the time I first met her - was she jaw-droppingly gorgeous! She worked crazy hours then and she works crazy hours now, rarely leaving her desk before 10 pm. Nothing but nothing matters to Olga as much as her beloved work. Her life is about the next story. The next deadline. The next exclusive. The rest can go to hell. Me included! It is an admirable trait for someone in her unique position. She craves nothing. And shuns personal glory. She has consistently refused awards and recognitions, saying her work is reward enough. So single-minded is she that if you ask her about movies, music, entertainment - you will draw a blank. Her Spartan existence is reflected in the way she lives - a simple roof over her head in the middle of a vegetable market. Strictly no frills - not even a geyser! She seems to subsist on thin air, while concentrating all her energies on gathering political and financial information/knowledge. Olga and I have many unusual connections - spotting rainbows is one of them. Wherever I am in the world, the minute I spot a beautiful rainbow arching across the sky, I send Olga a message. She does the same. We love sunsets and skies. Plants and flowers. Her tiny balcony is a mini forest with wild shrubs and vivid hibiscus. A weaver bird visits once a year and methodically builds a nest. The huge rubber tree has long outgrown its planter. These are Olga's real friends! These are the people she goes home to, and wakes up with. Because her heart was given 53 years ago to a very demanding partner - journalism. When I had asked Zia Modi to write a book for my imprint, identifying 10 judgements that changed India, she had picked as one of those ten, a Supreme Court verdict delivered on a case filed by Olga Tellis, upholding the rights of slum dwellers. This was way back in 1980. It was a significant judgement that provided legitimacy, dignity and shelter to thousands by recognising their fundamental right to life. When I mentioned this to Olga, she was happy - not for herself, but for the slum dwellers she had fought so strenuously for. In an era where any and every semi-literate pen-pusher actively lobbies for national awards (at least a Padma Shri... they bleat), here is one individual who has spent the better part of her life doing what she believes in - sans compromise! The best compliment I can pay my friend Olga is that she remains the quintessential reporter's reporter - generously sharing her contacts and information with younger colleagues, taking copious notes at boring press conferences, paying attention to routine RBI briefings on fiscal policy, keeping a hawk's eye on corporate jigri pokri, asking tough questions to hard boiled politicians, and hammering out copy late into the night, her long, carefully varnished nails tapping the keys somewhat noisily...and her attention remaining unwaveringly on the edit she has to file, an impossible deadline she has to meet. Olga Tellis represents true Azaadi! Happy Independence Day, readers!
